[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 36223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12925]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WY-040-1430-ES; WYW-138016]


Realty Action; Sweetwater County, Wyoming

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice of realty action; classification of public lands for 
recreation and public purposes, (R&PP), Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

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SUMMARY: The following public lands have been examined and found 
suitable for classification for lease or conveyance under the 
provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 869 et seq.). Sweetwater County intends to use the land for 
construction of a county jail facility.

Sixth Principal Meridian

T. 18 N., R. 105 W.
    Lot 7, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, NW\1/4\SE\1/4\

    The land described above contains 105 acres.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Mueller, Rock Springs Field 
Office, Bureau of Land Management, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, 
Wyoming 82901, (307-352-0243).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lands are not needed for Federal 
purposes. Lease or conveyance is consistent with the Green River 
Resource Area Resource Management Plan dated August 8, 1997 and would 
be in the public interest. The conveyance, when completed, will be 
subject to the following terms, conditions, and reservations:
    1. Provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and to all 
applicable regulations of the Secretary of the Interior. As a result of 
an investigation of the lands covered by this application the United 
States has determined, that no hazardous substances are present on the 
property. The land conveyed under  2743.2 of this part shall 
revert to the United States unless substantially all of the lands have 
been used in accordance with the plan and schedule of development.
    If, at any time, the patentee transfers to another party ownership 
of any portion of the land not used for the purpose(s) specified in the 
application and the plan of development, the patentee shall pay the 
Bureau of land Management the fair market value, as determined by the 
authorized officer, of the transferred portion as of the date of 
transfer, including the value of any improvements thereon.
    2. A right-of-way for ditches and canals constructed by the 
authority of the United States.
    3. All minerals shall be reserved to the United States, together 
with the right to prospect for, mine, and remove the minerals.
    4. There will be a decrease of 105 Federal acres within the rock 
Springs Grazing Allotment. The ten (10) animal Use Months (AUMs) 
associated with the 105 acre parcel will be canceled. Mr. Leonard Hay, 
on behalf of the Rock Springs Grazing Association, has signed a waiver 
allowing for cancellation of the ten (10) Federal AUMs from this 
allotment.
    Upon publication of this notice in the Federal Register the lands 
will be segregated from all other forms of appropriation under the 
public land laws, including the general mining laws, except for 
conveyance under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and leasing 
under the mineral leasing laws.
    For a period of 45 days from the date of issuance of this notice, 
interested parties may submit comments regarding the proposed lease 
conveyance or classification of the lands to the Assistant Field 
Manager, Minerals & Lands, 280 Highway 191 North, Rock Springs, Wyoming 
82901.
    Classification Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
involving the suitability of the land for a county jail facility. 
Comments on the classification are restricted to whether the land is 
physically suited for the proposal, whether the use will maximize the 
future use or uses of the land, whether the use is consistent with 
local planning and zoning, or if the use is consistent with State and 
Federal programs.
    Application Comments: Interested parties may submit comments 
regarding the specific use proposed in the application and plan of 
development, whether the Bureau of land Management followed proper 
administrative procedures in reaching the decision; or any other factor 
not directly related to the suitability of the land for a county jail 
facility. Any adverse comments will be reviewed by the State Director, 
who may sustain, vacate, or modify this realty action. In the absence 
of any objections, the classification will become effective 60 days 
from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

    Dated: April 19, 2002.
John S. McKee,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 02-12925 Filed 5-22-02; 8:45 am]
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